Japanese
Design
Design
Michel Tcherevkoff
We just adore this book for its humour, verve, cleverness and fabulous fresh approach to flowers. Found in the MOMA store this summer we had to have it..in a lolly pink look at me slipcover, conceptual photgrapher Parisian Michel Tcherevkoff has created a delicious collection of floral fantasies conjouring up charming flower shoes and handbags.These are not arrangmentss as we know them but rather an extraordinary playful mix of leaves and flowers, berries, twigs he crafts , lays and places and fixes into imaginery accessories..then photographs..
Known by his signature style "reality with a twist" every page is a delight, and intriquing. his pieces are often more fragile and many, more emphemeal than any bouquet could be. His work is full of colourand expression and ultra modern using the latest photgraphy techniques......we wont even begin to describe...because his work is a fantasy floral feast thats enough to stay with.
A book for tired florists to enliven and treat them well and lift their spirits maybe or for those who just love and cant do without ..flowers, fashion, art and things that go pop!
As a fitting ps. its introduction is by Belgian Clothes designer Diane Von Furstenburg which gives us even more reason to put it on our shelves dont you agree?
Known by his signature style "reality with a twist" every page is a delight, and intriquing. his pieces are often more fragile and many, more emphemeal than any bouquet could be. His work is full of colourand expression and ultra modern using the latest photgraphy techniques......we wont even begin to describe...because his work is a fantasy floral feast thats enough to stay with.
A book for tired florists to enliven and treat them well and lift their spirits maybe or for those who just love and cant do without ..flowers, fashion, art and things that go pop!
As a fitting ps. its introduction is by Belgian Clothes designer Diane Von Furstenburg which gives us even more reason to put it on our shelves dont you agree?
$34.00
One Hundred HANAKUBARI
One of our most FAVOURITE finds of the year which has seen us scurry off and look for earlier titles of this stunning approach to working with cut flowers evolved through the philosophies of Keita Kawasaki.From his point of view most plants used in floral design stand naked as it were and vunnerable.(.our description!) once we have determinedly taken them from the the soil that nutures and supports them and then removed their roots so we can do what we wish with them ..in a sense give them an new enviroment and life!..
He sensitively readdresses this situation by exploring a variety of seemingly new flower rests as he calls then or flower supports, supports that one presumes have been the foundation of Japanese ikebana traditions for centuries to acheive this. To do so he shows us his arrangements with flowers and leaves, buds and blossoms leaning snugly against crossed twigs, standing strongly amogst a tracery of branches , in split bamboo places, surrounded by fine twigs, ringed in strong leaves, placed at certain angles and balanced in delicately balled root systems soft ,mosses, binding grasses..the examples go on to fufil his title , one hundred forms of Hanakaburi. His ideas and practices are refined and simple and pure in a way we wonder why we dont see more of them being used.
There is no claim by him either that that these methods are entirely original but we feel the the point is that he is directing our gaze to wards flower arranging in another way showing us, how old methods can be refreshing and worth reviving.
Perhaps by following his example we can maintain an extra sensitivity towards our materials which after our working with them allow them to shine in their own natural beauty.
He sensitively readdresses this situation by exploring a variety of seemingly new flower rests as he calls then or flower supports, supports that one presumes have been the foundation of Japanese ikebana traditions for centuries to acheive this. To do so he shows us his arrangements with flowers and leaves, buds and blossoms leaning snugly against crossed twigs, standing strongly amogst a tracery of branches , in split bamboo places, surrounded by fine twigs, ringed in strong leaves, placed at certain angles and balanced in delicately balled root systems soft ,mosses, binding grasses..the examples go on to fufil his title , one hundred forms of Hanakaburi. His ideas and practices are refined and simple and pure in a way we wonder why we dont see more of them being used.
There is no claim by him either that that these methods are entirely original but we feel the the point is that he is directing our gaze to wards flower arranging in another way showing us, how old methods can be refreshing and worth reviving.
Perhaps by following his example we can maintain an extra sensitivity towards our materials which after our working with them allow them to shine in their own natural beauty.
$85.00